Top 20 Most Impactful Acquisitions of 2018

15. Cole Hamels Traded to the Chicago Cubs

Cole Hamels was in the midst of a lackluster 2018 season at the start of the year with the Texas Rangers, that saw his ERA climb up to 4.72. The Chicago Cubs ended up taking a flier on Hamels that paid off in a big way.

Hamels made 12 stars for the Cubs and pitched to an amazing 2.36 ERA.